A-Z Resources

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Full-text and peer-reviewed academic journals and magazines on all major areas of academic research. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0. View available apps
Found In: Science & Technology

Alberta Research Portal is the gateway to a research collection of 69 primary sources, including those related to First Nations and Indigenous peoples, the Associated Press Collections, Smithsonian Collection Online, Archives of Human Sexuality and Gender, and Sabin Americana.

Full-text journals and reports on alternative and holistic approaches to health care and wellness. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Health & Wellness

Fully searchable census and voter lists, vital records, church histories, school records, immigration records, military records and more.
Found In: History & GenealogyOnly available at Calgary Public Library

Full-text articles on all major areas of fine, decorative, and commercial art including: painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film, architecture, fashion and more. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: ArtArt & Music

Car and truck repair and maintenance information for makes and models from 1954 to the present, plus technical service bulletins, electrical wiring diagrams, diagnostic troubleshooting and more.
Found In: Car Repair

FREE ONLINE TUTORING. Get expert online help with your homework from 2 pm to 11 pm. daily! Chat live with a tutor and get customized assistance. Aligned with Alberta curriculum for students grade 2-12. Also resume writing support for all ages and support for adult learners. Brainfuse works best on Google Chrome and by selecting: "HTML5 Classroom."
Found In: Learning ToolsOnline Courses

Full-text articles, indexes and abstracts of scholarly business periodicals from 1886 to the present. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Business, Law & Investing

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Calgary Public Library’s mobile app makes it quick and easy to access the Library on your Android device! Search and browse for titles, download eBooks, create reading lists, manage your account and get the information you need. View available apps

Calgary Public Library’s app makes it quick and easy to access the Library on your Apple device! Search and browse for titles, download eBooks, create reading lists, manage your account and get the information you need. View available apps

Fiction and non-fiction digital books to read on your computer, or download to your mobile device. Download and read eBooks on your computer or device using the Cloud app. To learn how to use Cloud Library, click here. View available apps
Found In: Entertainment

Now, users of EBSCO resources can conveniently search EBSCO’s leading research databases anytime and anywhere using EBSCO’s mobile access technology. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. View available apps

Full-text education journals and books covering scholarly research relating to all areas of education. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Social Sciences & Education

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Read popular magazines online, such as People, Macleans, Rolling Stone, Sports illustrated and more. Read the FAQ to find out how. Note Some magazines have expiry dates when downloaded to a device.
View available apps
Found In: Entertainment

Freegal is a free music service with access to over 11 million songs, Your Calgary Public Library card provides five free downloads per week as well as three hours of streaming per day. Download or stream current and classic songs for free using the mobile app. Learn more about using Freegal, here.
Found In: Art & MusicEntertainmentMusic

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Free, interactive, instructor-led, online courses. Calgary Public Library card holders are entitled to take two courses per calendar year (January - December). Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.

Please read the syllabus and course requirements carefully prior to enrolling, as CPL cannot drop or transfer you from a course. Once you have engaged with the course online, it will count towards your two free course whether you complete or not.

If you don't visit the course by the week 2 class, you are automatically dropped from the course.

Use this link to search Gale literary databases at the same time: including Gale Virtual Reference Library, Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, Litfinder and Something About the Author.
Found In: Reading & Literature

The Calgary Public Library Grow a Reader app teaches parents and caregivers how to develop early literacy skills in young children. Grow a Reader takes the fun interactive rhymes, finger plays and songs from our popular early literacy programs and delivers them to you, wherever you are. Download it for free! View available apps
Found In: Health & WellnessParenting

Full-text magazines, pamphlets and reference books on all health topics. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Health & Wellness

Movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks, and comics instantly available to borrow and stream on your browser, smartphone or tablet (iOS 6 and Android 4.0+ or higher). Temporary download is also available using the hoopla app. As of December 1, 2016 your hoopla user account through Calgary Public Library provides three checkouts a month. Learn how to use hoopla, here. Partially funded by Public Library Services Branch, Alberta Municipal Affairs. View available apps
Found In: Art & MusicEntertainmentMusic

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Canadian business information, including: industry news, company profiles, reports, surveys and more. Very limited license - please logout as soon as you are finished. Thanks
Found In: Business, Law & InvestingCanadianOnly available at Calgary Public Library

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Comprehensive law resource, including: Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, Canadian Abridgment, Supreme Court of Canada cases, and index to Canadian Legal Literature.
Found In: Business, Law & InvestingCanadianLawOnly available at Calgary Public Library

Access thousands of expert-led short-format online video courses on business skills, web design, photography, home and office software, graphic design, media and much more.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Free course content may be accessed only by using your library card at the Lynda.com link on the Calgary Public Library website; not by directly visiting the lynda.com homepage or app.
Found In: Online Courses

Full-text magazine articles covering all subject areas, plus newspapers, reference books and more. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps

Animated language learning courses for children in 7 languages plus English.
An app, which runs on Flash, is available for mobile devices; user must download the Puffin Academy app
username: albertamuzzy Password: muzzylove! View available apps
Found In: Online Courses

Search online through a major source of historical news content from around the world, including 67 million full-text articles from more than 1,200 newspapers, newswires and news magazines. Also offers television and radio news transcripts.

The Canadian Accessible Library System. An online public library for people who require information in a format other than traditional print. Available formats include DAISY, PDF, and e-text.
Found In: Reading & Literature

Free access using your library card to thousands of popular newspapers and magazines. Previous version was called Newspaper Direct Press Display. Includes local and international newspapers in multiple languages. To learn how to use PressReader,click here.
PLEASE NOTE: We recommend accessing PressReader with your browser on your computer or your mobile device. Alternatively, you can use the PressReader app by signing in with your library card. In using the app, when you are not connected to a Hot Spot, you will only be able to view previously downloaded content on the app for 48 hours. After 48 hours you will need to re-authenticate with your Library card to reset your remote access timer. View available apps
Found In: Reading & LiteratureTravel & GeographyWorld Languages

Academic journals, magazines, and book reviews covering human and animal psychology and behavior. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Science & Technology

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Popular and current digital magazine publications that you can read on your computer or download to your mobile device. Always available: no checkout periods, no limit on downloads. Read magazines on your device anytime, anywhere, no return dates.. Our RBdigital FAQs will get you started. funded in part by Public Library Services, Municipal Affairs.
Previously: Zinio for Libraries View available apps
Found In: Entertainment

Over 1000 Alberta-published ebooks representing 24 Alberta publishers available to read on the Cantook Station platform. Courtesy of the Public Library Services Branch and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
Found In: Reading & Literature

Full-text Canadian and U.S. business newspapers, scholarly journals, and trade Publications. App is available for Apple iOs and Android devices. Beginning in July 2017, Ebsco will no longer support Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 due to security risks. View available apps
Found In: Business, Law & Investing

Road to IELTS Academic version helps newcomers and students prepare for the International English Language Testing system exam - and can be used by learners who just want to improve their English.
Found In: Learning ToolsOnline Courses

Improve your English or learn a language online courses. Choose from 30 languages: for example, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Persian (Farsi), Russian, Spanish , and more. IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure successful download of the library's free Rosetta Stone Library Solution app, read the FAQs first, click here. To use the app on a continuing basis for free, you must always authenticate through the library.
Apple mobile device users: older versions of this app (before May 2016) are no longer supported. Please upgrade to at least iOS 9 and version 3.x of the app to continue to use this product on your device.Beginning in March 2017, browser versions older than Internet Explorer 11 or the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox will no longer be supported.View available apps
Found In: Online CoursesWorld Languages

Authoritative materials supporting the study of Shakespeare, including major editions from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well as other works published during Shakespeare's time, prompt books, criticism, reviews, images and reference works.
Found In: Reading & Literature

Online access to the same Alberta-specific curriculum information found in The Key. Course lessons, reviews and practice tests for grades 3 through 12.
Important changes in your SOLARO account on July 18, 2017
Calgary Public Library must make changes to update access to SOLARO on July 18. Those with an existing SOLARO account will need to create a new account at that time. If you would like to create your new account now please go to https://app.solaro.com/library/cpl.
With this change, any lesson history, notes and flash cards from previous accounts will no longer be accessible. Calgary Public Library apologizes for any inconvenience that this transition causes.
Found In: Learning ToolsOnline Courses

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As of July 2017, we recommend that existing Zinio app users migrate to the new app called RBdigital. On October 23, 2017 the old Zinio for Libraries app will display the following message:
"Zinio for Libraries has merged with RBdigital. To access your magazine collection, please download the new RBdigital app now. Note: Your username and password will remain the same.”